Age 55 Female

Close contact of possibly local

Onset date

2020-02-01

Confirmed date

2020-02-06

Hospital admitted

Princess Margaret Hospital

Place of residence

Tsing Yi

Group

Villa Esplanada (Tsing Yi)

The patient is the spouse of patient no. 21. She had been working in Dongguan, Guangdong province and returned to Hong Kong on Jan 17. She visited Japan with her spouse (patient no. 21) from Jan 28 - Feb 1. After returning to Hong Kong, symptoms of fever, sore throat and diarrhea appeared. On Feb 2, the couple consulted a doctor. On Feb 4, both sought treatment at Princess Margaret Hospital. She was discharged due to minor conditions. Upon learning about the case confirmation of her spouse on Feb 5, she took a taxi to the Accident and Emergency Department (AE) at Princess Margaret Hospital. Before leaving Hong Kong for Japan, the couple had paid visits to their relatives/friends.